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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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